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Madison County deer harvest: Arkansas, 2022-23 to 2024-25

Hunters checked 2,590 deer in Madison County in the 2024-25 season: 1,455 antlered bucks, 149 button bucks and 986 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 3.1 deer per square mile of land, 36th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 18% below 2023-24 (3,164). The county lies in deer zones 1, 2 and 6.

Data updated October 2026. Harvest: AGFC's deer check records to the 2024-25 season.

Map of Madison County, Arkansas, with White Rock WMA, McIlroy Madison County WMA and Hobbs State Park Conservation Area WMA, neighboring Benton, Carroll, Crawford and Franklin counties and AR 23, AR 295 and AR 127

Madison CountyAGFC WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Madison County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,590 (1,455 antlered bucks, 986 does)
Per square mile of land3.1, 52nd of 75
Highest of the three seasons3,164 in 2023-24
Taken with a gun80% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 1, Zone 2, Zone 6
Land area834.2 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here4 WMAs, 65,150 acres
TownsHuntsville, St. Paul and Hindsville

How many deer are killed in Madison County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,5901,4551499863.1
2023-243,1641,7542571,1533.8
2022-232,2341,2541248562.7
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,919162170178159
2023-242,393244291224
2022-231,754227135118

Source: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25, counted by FilledTag by county, sex and weapon. County counts include deer taken on WMAs. Per square mile uses the county's 834.2 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Madison County?

WMAAcres in Madison CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
White Rock WMA49,746742
McIlroy Madison County WMA15,04159
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area WMA22764
Sweden Creek Natural Area WMA136

Acres measured by FilledTag on AGFC WMA boundaries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.

How does Madison County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Madison County2,5901,4553.1
Benton County3,4802,0204.1
Carroll County1,1156611.8
Crawford County2,8931,5294.9
Franklin County2,1901,2063.6
Johnson County3,1601,7194.8
Newton County1,3197761.6
Washington County4,3372,4394.6

Questions hunters ask

How many deer were killed in Madison County, Arkansas last season?

Hunters checked 2,590 deer in Madison County in the 2024-25 season: 1,455 antlered bucks, 149 button bucks and 986 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Madison County?

In 2024-25: 1,919 by modern gun, 178 by archery, 170 by muzzleloader, 162 by straight-wall cartridge rifle and 159 by crossbow.

Is there public hunting land in Madison County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts White Rock WMA (49,746 acres in the county), McIlroy Madison County WMA (15,041 acres in the county), Hobbs State Park Conservation Area WMA (227 acres in the county) and Sweden Creek Natural Area WMA (136 acres in the county) in Madison County.

What deer zone is Madison County in?

Madison County lies in Zone 1 (393,523 acres), Zone 2 (65,759 acres) and Zone 6 (76,314 acres), measured on AGFC's zone map. Seasons are set by zone; see each zone's page.

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Where these numbers come from

FilledTag is not part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Numbers are copied from AGFC and the Census Bureau or measured from public maps; nothing here is estimated by FilledTag.

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